Multiple Sclerosis Panel
Order Name
MULT SC P
Test Number: 5551560
Revision Date 10/22/2024
Test Number: 5551560
Revision Date 10/22/2024
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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Multiple Sclerosis Panel
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Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 2 mL Serum AND 2.5 mL CSF (See Instructions) | CSF and Serum | Sterile Screwtop Container and Clot Activator SST | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Notes: Collect BOTH 2mL (0.8 mL) Serum AND 2.5mL (1.4 mL) CSF Specimen Type: Plastic transport tubes Specimen Storage: Room temperature Specimen Collection: Collect serum AND CSF within 8 hours of each other. Avoid contaminating CSF with blood. Centrifuge CSF at 1500xg for 20 minutes and place the supernatant into separate tubes. Ensure residual fibrin and cellular matter have been removed. Specimen Stability: Ambient: 14 days, Refrigerated : 14 days, Frozen: 14 days Causes for Rejection: Plasma instead of serum specimen; serum and CSF not collected within eight hours of each other; lipemic, hemolyzed, or icteric CSF specimen |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Expected TAT | 4-9 Days |
| Clinical Use | Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have multiple, scarred areas of the brain. Symptoms can initially be mild but typically lead to relapsing or progressive incapacitating neuromotor dysfunction. |
| Performing Labcorp Test Code | 123390 |
| CPT Code(s) | 82042, 82784x2 82040, 83916, 83873 |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |